The Blackrock Mountains were a noisy area with strong winds . An ordinary player would not have noticed what was about to happen . However, as a seasoned veteran who had poured his blood and sweat into this game, Lu Li recognised the presence of an assassin behind him .
He quickly dived forwards and rolled to the side, which allowed him to avoid the assassin that was closing onto his position . Despite this, the assassin managed to predict Lu Li's movements and stabbed his back with his dagger .
Lu Li's dodging opened a window of opportunity to strike back . He reached for his dagger and blocked .
Where was it?
Lu Li attributed this to the change in reaction speed from the helmet to a full-dive machine . This change in reaction speed made him mistime the block on his enemy's Cheap Shot . Fast reaction speeds were not favourable all the time . After all, reaction speed and the time of judgment needed to be paired to be effective .
The effect of Cheap Shot caused a Stun . If Lu Li did not do anything now, he would be waiting to be killed .
The assassin was definitely a strong player . He managed to deal a Bleeding effect in a small window of opportunity when Lu Li had froze for a split second . This Bleed effect prevented Lu Li from entering Stealth, since the damage over time would force him out of Stealth .
Gale Steps!
Lu Li never hesitated when it came to decision making . After he made a decision, he would always follow through, regardless of whether it was correct or not .
The enemy saw what was happening, so he entered Stealth .
In this first clash between the two Thieves, Lu Li was losing . He had lost a considerable amount of HP and had used Gale Steps . Furthermore, this was his first time using the new machine, so the slight changes placed him in a disadvantageous position, especially when faced with a strong player like this .
As for the identity of his opponent, he was most likely an elite player .
As of now, Lu Li decided that the most important thing to do was to reveal his enemy's identity, then defeat him . Lu Li believed in honour upon defeat, so he believed that his opponent wouldn't run away . This was the expectation of all strong players, especially in a one-on-one situation like this .
The area they were in spawned new Fire Elementals, so the ground they were standing was scorched and smouldering . Lu Li had to be cautious, as the burn effect from these flames could expose his position .
The enemy suddenly realised a cloud of ash that had been kicked up . He then found himself stuck in a trap as his dagger made contact with thin, despite slashing at the ash clouds that he thought Lu Li had left behind .
Lu Li had a wealth of battle experience, so he gathered the ashes and dust to form clouds to lure his enemy to attack . He was successful in luring his opponent, and he immediately knocked his opponent unconscious .
A female?
After knocking her unconscious, Lu Li could see who the assassin was, in spite of her mask .
Water Fairy!
Lu Li then placed his dagger in the sheath . He had seen her yesterday, so it would obviously not be hard to recognise her today . Originally, he thought that it might have been Blood Dagger or Floral Paralysis, since those two had the tendency to attack players in the open environment, especially professional players .
"Why did you stop fighting?" Water Fairy asked when she saw that Lu Li had already sheathed his dagger .
"It's not that safe in the Wild . I'm worried that there might be other assassins around, waiting for both of us at low HP, such as the one over there…" Lu Li said as he changed into a ranged weapon and fired .
A person stumbled out of his hiding area . It was Unforgettable Maple .
"Don't misunderstand! I just came a little earlier and saw you guys slashing at each other, so I did not dare to approach you guys," Unforgettable Maple explained while raising both his hands, as if to surrender .
He had to surrender . After all, he was a Mage up against two Thieves of his calibre .
Lu Li decided to let this go, since they were going to another Instance Dungeon soon . Otherwise, Lu Li would have definitely skinned him alive .
"Today…" Water Fairy suddenly said .
"Ah, I moved houses, so I got myself a new setup," Lu Li immediately responded; he understood what she wanted to ask .
Previously, when Water Fairy passed Jiangnan, she visited Lu Xin, so she knew his address and also knew of the three beautiful ladies who lived with them .
"A riverside town in Jiangnan . I bought a house there . Come visit when you have time!" Lu Li offered .
"Alright then!" Water Fairy was clearly elated at his response .
"Eh…are you guys done with flirting? Do you need to make me jealous?" Unforgettable Maple asked as he gritted his teeth . "A riverside town in Jiangnan, right? I also want to come visit, but I'm not sure if the master would allow me to come . "
"Wait until you come to Jiangnan for competitions . Otherwise, probably not," Lu Li calmly said .
For Unforgettable Maple, this was salt in the wound twice in a row . They had already lost to Glory Capital this morning and consequently, their chances at the Top 8 . Majin Temple became the second guild to be eliminated from the competition .
The first guild to be eliminated was Blue Universe after being destroyed by Ruling Sword .
In the Quarterfinals, there were Home teams and Away teams . Lu Li's words meant that they would have to become Ruling Sword's opponent to come . However, as they have already been eliminated, they would obviously not be able to battle Ruling Sword .
Shortly after, other pro players began to arrive .
It was the same batch of people . However, from yesterday to today, they seemed much calmer and had more chemistry together after seeing them kill some small monsters .
Although Lu Li's performance was different due to the change to a full-dive machine, it was not that noticeable . Furthermore, these small monsters were not going to cause him any trouble anyway . However, there were some that weren't that happy, such as Unforgettable Maple . Majin Temple was eliminated by Glory Capital, where he faced his long-time opponent Sorrowless . They had also lost to Blood Red War Flag, so Jade Flower Lover was a sore sight .
There was still a chance for them to enter the quarterfinals though; it just depended on what happened the next day .
This unfortunate situation also fell upon Star Moon Guild, except that they did not have any players in the All-Star squad .
Grand Hegemony had a match with Purple Lunar Paradise the next day . Sea Breaker did not seem worried against this dark horse of a guild and believed that they had a 100% chance of winning .
After chatting amongst themselves about the morning's matches, they quickly moved the topic to yesterday's dungeon clear .
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